El niño con flores en la cabeza

K-Gr 2–The Spanish edition of The Boy with Flowers in His Hair tells the story of friendship and helping others when they need it the most. The narrator has a best friend named David who has colorful flowers growing out of his head. The friends play together, are in the same class, and David’s best friend even waters the flowers in ­David’s hair. One day, David arrives at school ­reserved and sad. When the teacher asks everyone to remove their coats and hats, the entire class sees why David is sad. His flowers have begun to die, and soon there are only bare stems left. They start to treat him differently. David’s best friend comes up with an idea to cheer up David and soon the other kids help as well. The children depicted in the book are racially diverse and have different physical abilities. The illustrations are colorful, and the concept is easy to understand for younger kids. This is a good book for parents to read with their children who are experiencing loss or illness or to teach empathy. David has white skin, and the narrator has tan skin.